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Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince
Frommer's Bahamas 2009 (Frommer's Complete)
by Frommers (Paperback)

America’s #1 bestselling travel series Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do. • More annually updated guides than any other series • 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides • Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries • Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design * More information about sustainable travel * More ways to organise your travel time * Insider tips on where to find your perfect Bahamian holiday, whether you seek an active getaway or a tranquil island escape.

Jamaica Kincaid
A Small Place
by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Paperback)

A brilliant look at colonialism and its effects in Antigua--by the author of Annie John"If you go to Antigua as a tourist, this is what you will see. If you come by aeroplane, you will land at the V. C. Bird International Airport. Vere Cornwall (V. C.) Bird is the Prime Minister of Antigua. You may be the sort of tourist who would wonder why a Prime Minister would want an airport named after him--why not a school, why not a hospital, why not some great public monument. You are a tourist and you have not yet seen . . ."So begins Jamaica Kincaid's expansive essay, which shows us what we have not yet seen of the ten-by-twelve-mile island in the British West Indies where she grew up.Lyrical, sardonic, and forthright by turns, in a Swiftian mode, A Small Place cannot help but amplify our vision of one small place and all that it signifies.

Ernesto Che Guevara
The Motorcycle Diaries: A Journey Around South America
by Verso (Paperback)

In January 1952, two young men from Buenos Aires set out to explore South America on an ancient Norton motorbike. The journey lasted six months and took them thousands of miles, all the way from Argentina to Venezuela. En route, there was disasters and discoveries, high drama, low comedy, fights, parties and a lot of serious drinking. They met an extraordinary range of people: native indians and copper miners, lepers, police, wanderers and tourists. They became stowaways, firemen and football coaches, and joined in a strike. They sometimes fell in love, and frequently fell off the motorbike. Both of them kept diaries. One of them was a tall and good-looking medical student called Ernest Guevara de la Serna. Using the standard Argentinean nickname, others would sometimes refer to the two companions as Big Che and Little Che. In Ernesto's case, the nickname stuck. Within a decade the whole world would know Che Guevara. This is the story of that remarkable journey, eight years ...

Edwidge Danticat
Breath, Eyes, Memory
by Soho Press (Hardcover)

Ann Vanderhoof
An Embarrassment of Mangoes: A Caribbean Interlude
by Broadway (Paperback) (Release Date: 2005-02-08)

Under the Tuscan Sun meets the wide-open sea . . . An Embarrassment of Mangoes is a delicious chronicle of leaving the type-A lifestyle behind -- and discovering the seductive secrets of life in the Caribbean.Who hasn’t fantasized about chucking the job, saying goodbye to the rat race, and escaping to some exotic destination in search of sun, sand, and a different way of life? Canadians Ann Vanderhoof and her husband, Steve did just that.In the mid 1990s, they were driven, forty-something professionals who were desperate for a break from their deadline-dominated, career-defined lives. So they quit their jobs, rented out their house, moved onto a 42-foot sailboat called Receta (“recipe,” in Spanish), and set sail for the Caribbean on a two-year voyage of culinary and cultural discovery.In lavish detail that will have you packing your swimsuit and dashing for the airport, Vanderhoof describes the sun-drenched landscapes, enchanting characters and mouthwatering tastes that ...

Ryan Ver Berkmoes, Jens Porup, Michael Grossberg
Caribbean Islands (Multi Country Guide)
by Lonely Planet (Paperback)

Discover the Caribbean IslandsDiscover your inner daredevil on an awesome cayoning trip in DominicaView the Virgins from above then hit the beach after a worth-the-sweat trek in St JohnSip rum by day and dance beachside by night in JamaicaSurvey classic cars and huge cigars, and learn the secrets of salsa in CubaIn This GuideThirteen authors, 560 traveler tips, endless expanses of white sands and blue seasDedicated Diving & Snorkeling chapter to suit both beginners and enthusiastsInterviews with a Haitian rock star, a Puerto Rican coffee expert and a Barbadian surf proContent updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights

Christina Paulette Colón
Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call (Frommer's Complete)
by Frommers (Paperback)

America’s #1 bestselling travel series Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do. More annually updated guides than any other series 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design The ship is only half of the cruise experience--the other half is the time you spend ashore. Frommer's Caribbean Ports of Call offers the most complete guide to all the ports, with a critical, insider's look at all the organized shore excursions offered by the cruise lines themselves, Since it usually makes more sense to explore on your own, we'll take you to all the best beaches, golf, water sports, shopping, dining, and casinos--the attractions and activities that can easily fit into your limited time, ...

Paul Humann, Ned DeLoach
The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral (3 Volumes)
by New World Publications (Hardcover)

Reef Fish3rd Edition, Reef Creature 2nd Edition and Reef Coral 2nd Edition Identification books packaged in a beautifully printed Shelf Case.

Fodor's
Fodor's U.S. and British Virgin Islands 2009 (Fodor's Gold Guides)
by Fodor's (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-08-26)

Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in the U.S. & British Virgin Islands!•Updated annually, Fodor’s U.S. & British Virgin Islands provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.•Fodor’s U.S. & British Virgin Islands features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in the U.S. & British Virgin Islands.•Experience the U.S. & ...

Anne Vipond
Panama Canal By Cruise Ship: The Complete Guide To Cruising The Panama Canal
by Ocean Cruise Guides (Paperback)

One of the greatest engineering feats ever, the Panama Canal is becoming one of the world's most popular cruise itineraries. Ports of call span the Caribbean and the Mexican Riviera, but the highlight of the cruise is the eight-hour transit of the Canal in which six massive locks raise and lower the ship 85 feet. Read about the monumental construction of the Canal as well as the history, culture, flora and fauna of this tropical region. Detail provided on popular ports, from Florida to California. Over 400 maps and photos most in color. Includes giant color fold out map of Panama Canal

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